E. Elizabeth "Bette" R. Murphy's Obituary
E. Elizabeth "Bette" R. Murphy, age 93, of Milton, DE, passed away surrounded by her family on December 6, 2022, at Polaris nursing home in Milford, DE. She was born in Wildwood, NJ, on Saturday, July 9, 1929, daughter of the late Forrest M. and Elizabeth (Mytinger) Rich.
Mrs. Murphy graduated from Wildwood High School in 1947 and from Atlantic City Hospital Nursing Program in 1951. She worked as a nurse for Newcomb Hospital in Vineland, NJ retiring after 33 years of service. She then moved to Lewes, DE where she worked part-time at Beebe Medical Center.
Mrs. Murphy enjoyed many hobbies including counted cross stitching, gardening, cooking, baking cakes and cheering for the Phillies and Eagles. She also loved deep sea fishing, and in1954, her sister set her up on a fishing charter blind date at 5 Fathom Bank in NJ. This courtship turned into a 54-year marriage with the love of her life. Mrs. Murphy was a member of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bernard C. "Mickey" Murphy in 2010. She is survived by her son Kevin Murphy and wife Dawn of Camden, ME, her daughter Paula Moyer and her husband Bob of Cambridge, MD, her daughter Meg Wildt and husband Chris of Hammonton, NJ; four grandchildren: Forrest, Erin, Connor, and Murphy; and six great-grandchildren: Ebin, Ryleigh, Ronan, Willem, Forrest, and Owen.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2022, at 11:00 AM, at St Jude the Apostle Church, 152 Tulip Dr, Lewes, DE 19958, where friends may visit beginning at 10:00 AM. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Mrs. Murphy's memory to Vitas Hospice, 1016 N. Walnut St., Milford, DE 19963.
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